The Silver Streak

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The Silver Streak

"Love at the throttle"

1934

1h 25m

6.8(6 votes)

Drama

Action

Overview

A high-speed train becomes the star of the film as it rushes from Chicago to Hoover Dam to transport an iron lung to a needy patient.

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12 members

Acting

Sally Blane

Ruth Dexter

Acting

Charles Starrett

Tom Caldwell

Acting

Hardie Albright

Allan Dexter

Acting

William Farnum

B.J. Dexter

Acting

Irving Pichel

Bronte

Acting

Arthur Lake

Crawford

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Tyler

Acting

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Higgins

Acting

Edgar Kennedy

O'Brien

Acting

Doris Dawson

Molly

Acting

Ray Turner

Sam

Acting

Murray Kinnell

Dr. Flynn

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